Priscilla Presley has publicly condemned what she calls 'shameful' allegations that her granddaughter, actress Riley Keough, is the biological mother of John Travolta's 15-year-old son, Benjamin.
Bizarre Allegations in Legal Battle
The extraordinary claim surfaced in court documents filed by Brigitte Kruse, a former business partner of Priscilla Presley. The two are currently locked in a bitter financial dispute. According to papers obtained by TMZ, Kruse alleges that Michael Lockwood, the ex-husband of the late Lisa Marie Presley, told her that Riley Keough had donated an egg to John Travolta and his late wife, Kelly Preston.
The alleged transaction, said to have taken place over fifteen years ago, supposedly involved Keough receiving an old Jaguar car and a sum of up to $20,000 in exchange. Kelly Preston, who was married to Travolta for nearly 29 years, passed away in July 2020 after a private battle with breast cancer.
Furious Rebuttal from the Presley Camp
In a scathing response, lawyers representing Priscilla Presley have vehemently denied the allegations. They accused Brigitte Kruse and her associates of having "no ethical line that they are unwilling to cross" in an effort to inflict further pain on the Presley family.
The legal team stated, "These recent outrageous allegations have absolutely nothing to do with the claims in this case." They branded the paternity claims as completely baseless and vowed to disprove them in court, emphasising that the sensational accusations were a malicious distraction from the core financial litigation.
Fallout and Family Legacy
The scandalous claim represents a new low in the ongoing legal feud and drags multiple high-profile entertainment families into an unwelcome spotlight. For Priscilla Presley, the widow of music icon Elvis Presley, it is another painful chapter following the tragic death of her daughter, Lisa Marie, in January 2023.
The allegation also uncomfortably revisits the personal grief of John Travolta, who has been raising his children, including son Benjamin, since the loss of his wife. The case continues to develop, with the Presley legal team committed to fighting what they see as a character assassination.
